Pick OpenRouter if
developers who want one router and will read per-model token rows.
Read the OpenRouter pageOpenRouter vs Together AI
Our take
Pick OpenRouter if developers who want one router and will read per-model token rows. Pick Together AI if developers who want one HTTP call to Llama/Qwen/DeepSeek-class models and will read the per-model row. Skip OpenRouter if people who want a single branded chat seat (ChatGPT) or a local desktop runtime (LM Studio). Skip Together AI if people who want a local engine (vLLM, Ollama) or a single Flux playground with
Together AI
hosted inference (and fine-tune) platform
Best for
OpenRouter One key across many models
Together AI Pay for open-model tokens without standing up a GPU
Free plan
OpenRouter $0 · 25+ free models; 50 requests/day; 5 workspaces; no card. Free models also 20 rpm
Together AI No free plan
Lowest paid
OpenRouter Not published by the vendor
Together AI Ternary Bonsai 27B $0.00
Next step up
OpenRouter
Together AI Tev1 4B Experimental $0.04
Runs where
OpenRouter
Together AI Hosted
Watch out
OpenRouter Free is 50 requests/day
Together AI You are billed per token (or per dedicated GPU), not $20/month chat
Last checked
OpenRouter 2026-10-21 · openrouter.ai/pricing
Together AI 2026-10-20 · together.ai/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Together AI if
developers who want one HTTP call to Llama/Qwen/DeepSeek-class models and will read the per-model row.
Read the Together AI page